Unforgettable - English meaning

adjective

(of a tune or phrase) instantly appealing and memorable.

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Catchy pop melodies

adjective

(esp. of a tune or song) pleasing and easy to remember

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A catchy melody

adjective

Catchy music or words are pleasing and easy to remember, like the sort often used in advertising

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A catchy slogan/jingle/name the best ads attract world wide web surfers with snappy graphics and ca…

adjective

Characteristic of one person or thing, and so serving to distinguish it from others.

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Juniper berries give gin its distinctive flavour

adjective

Marking something as clearly different from others

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A distinctive flavor/writing style

adjective

Very unusual or remarkable.

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The extraordinary plumage of the male

noun

An item in a company's accounts not arising from its normal activities.

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Of the total "army extraordinaries" of £315,917 submitted to the house of commons on february 6, 17…

adjective

Very unusual and special; different in type or greater in degree than the usual or ordinary

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Being chairman gave him an extraordinary sense of power., she was an extraordinary woman, and no on…

adjective

Poignant; evocative.

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The sweet haunting sound of pan pipes

noun

The action of haunting a place.

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The haunting of calgarth hall

verb

(of a ghost) manifest itself at (a place) regularly.

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A grey lady who haunts the chapel

adjective

Evoking admiration through size, quality, or skill; grand, imposing, or awesome.

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An impressive view of the mountains

adjective

Causing someone to feel admiration or respect

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An impressive performance, an impressively large collection of medals

adjective

(of ink or a pen) making marks that cannot be removed.

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An indelible marker pen

noun

Not able to be removed or erased

adjective

Impossible to remove by washing or by any other method

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An indelible mark, fig. his performance of hamlet left an indelible impression on all who saw it.

adjective

Worth remembering or easily remembered, especially because of being special or unusual.

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He recalled memorable moments in his life

adjective

Likely to be remembered or worth remembering

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A memorable song/story, dizzy dean was one of baseball’s most memorable personalities., the part wa…

adjective

Exceptionally good.

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The team's outstanding performance

Of major significance or importance

adjective

Continuing firmly or obstinately in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition.

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An attempt to stop persistent drink-drivers

adjective

Continuing to exist past the usual time, or continuing to do something in a determined way even when facing difficulties or opposition

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A persistent cough, persistent rumors, the rains persistently fell.

adjective

Lasting for a long time or difficult to get rid of

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A persistent smell/skin rash, symptoms of the illness include a high temperature and a persistent d…

adjective

Sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; noteworthy.

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A significant increase in sales

adjective

Important, large, or great, esp. in leading to a different result or to an important change

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This election reaffirms a significant shift of the center of power., marriage is a significant comm…

adjective

Better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual.

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They always made a special effort at christmas

noun

A thing, such as a product or broadcast, that is designed or organized for a particular occasion or purpose.

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Television's election night specials

adjective

Not ordinary or usual

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A special occasion, special attention/treatment, the car has a number of special safety features., …

adjective

Beautiful in a dramatic and eye-catching way.

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Spectacular mountain scenery

noun

An event such as a pageant or musical, produced on a large scale and with striking effects.

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French history was represented in a spectacular for tourists

adjective

Very exciting to look at

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A spectacular view, he scored a spectacular goal in the second half., there was a spectacular sunse…

adjective

Attracting attention by reason of being unusual, extreme, or prominent.

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The murder bore a striking similarity to an earlier shooting

noun

The action of striking.

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Substantial damage was caused by the striking of a submerged object

verb

Hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement.

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He raised his hand, as if to strike me